Alfred Marie-Jeanne
Encyclopedia
Alfred Marie-Jeanne is a French
politician in Martinique
, a leader in the Martinican Independence Movement
(MIM) since 1978. He served as mayor of the commune of Rivière-Pilote
from 1971 to 2000 and served as President of the Regional Council of Martinique from March 20, 1998 to March 2010. Alfred Marie-Jeanne is also a member of the French National Assembly
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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
politician in Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, a leader in the Martinican Independence Movement
Martinican Independence Movement
The Martinican Independence Movement or MIM is a left-wing political party in the overseas department of Martinique, founded July 1, 1978 by Alfred Marie-Jeanne with the aim of securing "the decolonization and independence of Martinique"...
(MIM) since 1978. He served as mayor of the commune of Rivière-Pilote
Rivière-Pilote
Rivière-Pilote is a town and commune in the French overseas department of Martinique.The village is situated on the southern end of Martinique, between the village of Sainte-Luce and the town of Le Marin which is a popular haven for yachts. Rivière-Pilote lies inland on the River Grande Pilote...
from 1971 to 2000 and served as President of the Regional Council of Martinique from March 20, 1998 to March 2010. Alfred Marie-Jeanne is also a member of the French National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
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